Webster is set to run for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. If he runs, he will seek the Republican nomination in the primary election. The general election took place November 4, 2014.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Webster is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills.

Biography

Webster was born in Charleston, West Virginia and raised in Orlando, Florida.[4] He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he was student government chaplain from 1970 to 1971.[5] He graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.[6]

2011-2012

Issues

Legislative actions

113th Congress

The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 114 out of the 3,036 introduced bills (3.8 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[9] For more information pertaining to Webster's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[10]

National security

DHS Appropriations

Webster voted in favor of HR 2217 - the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[11]

Keystone Pipeline Amendment

Webster voted against House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[11]

CISPA (2013)

Webster voting in favor of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill would allow federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[12] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[11]

NDAA

Webster voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[11]

Economy

Government shutdown

On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[13] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[14] Webster voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[15]

The shutdown finally ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funds the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[16] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Webster voted in favor of HR 2775.[17]

Immigration

Morton Memos Prohibition

Webster voted in favor of House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain illegal aliens residing in the United States. The vote largely followed party lines.[11]

Healthcare

Health Care Reform Rules

Webster voted in favor of House Amendment 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The amendment was adopted by the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 227-185. The amendment requires all changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act be approved by Congress before taking effect. The vote was largely along party lines.[11]

Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act

Webster voted in favor of HR 2009 - Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013. The bill passed through the House on August 2, 2013, with a vote of 232-185. The bill would prevent the IRS and Treasury Secretary from enforcing the powers provided to them in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote largely followed party lines.[11]

Social issues

Amash amendment

Webster voted against House Amendment 413 - Prohibits the National Security Agency from Collecting Records Under the Patriot Act. The amendment failed on July 4, 2013, by a vote of 205-217. The amendment would have prohibited the collection of records by the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act. Both parties were split on the vote.[11]

Previous congressional sessions

Fiscal Cliff

Webster voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was 1 of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257 - 167 vote on January 1, 2013.[18]

Full history

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2010

On November 2, 2010, Daniel Webster won election to the United States House. He defeated Alan Grayson (D), Pag Dunmire (I), Georgia L. Metcalfe (I) and Steven J. Gerritzen (I) in the general election.[20]

U.S. House, Florida District 8 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Daniel Webster

56.1%

123,586

Democratic

Alan Grayson incumbent

38.2%

84,167

Tea Party

Peg Dunmire

3.8%

8,337

Independent

George L. Metcalfe

1.9%

4,143

Independent

Steven J. Gerritzen

0%

11

Total Votes

220,244

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Webster is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Webster raised a total of $3,356,488 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 4, 2013.[21]

2012

Breakdown of the source of Webster's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Webster won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Webster's campaign committee raised a total of $1,534,725 and spent $1,498,872 .[31] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[32]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Webster missed 23 of 1,695 roll call votes from January 2011 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.4%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[36]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Webster paid his congressional staff a total of $656,345 in 2011. He ranks 7th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranks 9th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Florida ranks 36th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[37]

Net worth

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Webster's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $256,009 and $690,000. That averages to $473,004.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Webster ranked as the 271st most wealthy representative in 2012.[38]

2012

2011

Personal Positions

Voting with party

Daniel Webster voted with the Republican Party 98.7% of the time, which ranked 44th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.[41]

Personal

Webster is married to the former Sandra Jordan of Orlando, and they have six children: David, Brent, Jordan, Elizabeth, John and Victoria, and seven grandchildren.[7] Webster lives in Winter Park, Florida.[42]

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